![]() ![]() Bowser’s boss fight(s) are fairly simple. Fans also attempted to remake the game in 2015 using the popular Unity engine, but Nintendo can’t stand letting us have nice things and issued a copyright notice to the creators.īut we’re here to talk about the baddest bad guy to ever break bad. Following its launch, the game was re-released with enhanced graphics for the Nintendo DS and a second time in 2020 via the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection. Selling almost 12 million copies upon release, this game’s impact can be felt far and wide throughout the industry. After the player acquired enough Stars they could battle against the King Koopa a total of three times.Ī huge critical and financial success, Super Mario 64 was one of the most influential games in the history of the medium. This was done by collecting Stars via completing challenges that ranged from getting shot out of a cannon to harassing a family of penguins. Players controlled Mario and were tasked with rescuing Cake Wars semi-finalist Princess Peach from Bowser. Released for the first time on June 23, 1996, Super Mario 64 revolutionized gaming in many ways: a few factors include its 3D graphics, tight gameplay, and focus on exploration across fifteen stages. I’ll be asking the pointless difficult questions that no one else wants to tackle. We will not only be looking at the mechanics and themes of these battles but their impact on the medium itself. I know you’re sitting there asking yourself, “Hey Collin, who let you out of the guide cave and what the fuck is this about?” Well first off, I escaped, baby! Secondly, this is Who’s the Boss (No, not that one), a new column where I examine the ins and outs of gaming’s best, worst, and most iconic bosses. ![]() ![]() Is Bowser’s tail-swinging inclusion only memorable because this was our first time seeing him in 3D or was this truly a well-designed boss battle fitting someone of royal lineage? Yet, one of his most well-known appearances was in the revolutionary Super Mario 64 for the, wait for it, Nintendo 64. Originally created by Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, Bowser has appeared in dozens of video games ranging from core entries in the Super Mario franchise to absolutely crushing it in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. This large turtle(?) and single father has been terrorizing the lovely Mushroom Kingdom since 1983. Bowser is perhaps the most iconic villain in all of gaming. ![]()
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